Montgomery
Virginia

What stands out

If you had to describe Montgomery County in numbers, start here: homeownership is in the bottom 4% of American counties (55%), high-school completion is in the top 7% of American counties (95%), and winter sunshine is in the bottom 12% of American counties (-1.1 on the USDA scale). Within Virginia it ranks 21st of 133 counties for homeownership, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Montgomery County, Virginia. 99,373 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.2% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -623).

Virginia has a graduated income tax with a 5.75% top rate that begins at just $17,000 of income, so most residents pay near the top rate. It does not tax Social Security and allows an age deduction of up to $12,000 for residents 65 and over. Northern Virginia's federal and defense economy produces incomes closer to the Washington suburbs of Maryland than to the rest of the state. Localities levy annual property tax on vehicles.

Money

The typical household here brings in $65,270 a year, higher than 63% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $60,810. Unemployment runs 2.8%, lower than 74% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home.

Virginia takes 5.4% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,496 a year.

Home

The median home costs $348K, pricier than 79% of American counties, about 2.8 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,113 a month. Property tax is 0.76% of home value, roughly $2,046 a year on that median home, lower than 59% of American counties. 55% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 60% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 79.4 years, longer than 87% of American counties. There are 300 active physicians in the county, about 30.2 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 6.6% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.25 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 81% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Democratic by 7 points. 58% of eligible voters turned out. Under Virginia law you can get a concealed-carry permit on request, abortion is legal with limits, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 54°F, highs near 65 and lows near 43, colder than 57% of American counties. About 36 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 26 out of 100, safer than 74% of American counties; the county has had 24 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 219 Mbps down, faster than 59% of American counties. There are 2 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.8 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 2 breweries, 5 museums.